Effective immediately, the Connecticut Republican Party has no state chair.
Donald Trump
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CT Senators say danger of insurrection remains
The U.S. Capitol is secured, but U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy says the threat is not over.
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For CT teachers, Washington riot becomes a teaching tool
David Bosso of Berlin High School was teacher of the year in 2012. After David Bosso saw news of the riot in Washington, D.C., unfold Wednesday, he started thinking about how he would approach the issue with the students in his high school social studies class Thursday. “One of the things we want to do […]
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Trump admits loss as Democrats push long-shot removal
They think him unfit. But even some Democrats doubt they can remove Donald J. Trump before January 20.
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‘This is life in this country.’ D.C. Trump riots echo racial violence throughout U.S. history, CT leaders say
The chaos unfolding in Washington is a forcible reminder about white privilege in this country, black leaders say.
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The mob arrived. As police retook the Capitol, Himes told the story.
Aides appeared, whispering to bosses. Then came noises in the hall. The U.S. Capitol was breached.
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Connecticut officials react to chaos at U.S. Capitol
Elected officials from both parties denounced the rioting in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday.
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‘Unreal’ scene as pro-Trump mob invades U.S. Capitol
A mob supporting Donald J. Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
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Hundreds of protestors press lawmakers as they return to the Capitol
Hundreds of protestors gathered Wednesday outside the Capitol, pressing returning lawmakers to reject mandatory vaccinations and coronavirus-related restrictions on gatherings.
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With a notable exception, Connecticut Republicans say Trump should accept his loss
Some Connecticut Republicans didn’t flinch at questions about the president’s furious efforts to stay in office. One did.
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Lamont welcomes pandemic relief as ‘better late than never’
Connecticut scrambled Monday to determine how the president’s delay in signing COVID relief will impact unemployment benefits.
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Lamont: Trump’s threat to veto COVID relief is ‘erratic behavior’
Gov. Ned Lamont says President Donald J. Trump’s threat to veto the bipartisan pandemic relief package was “erratic behavior.”
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Day after pandemic relief: Explaining and complaining
A big stimulus bill takes a lot of explaining.
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Electoral College affirms: Biden is the president-elect.
Connecticut cast its seven Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden, normally a perfunctory postscript to a presidential election.
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Trump races to weaken environmental and worker protections before Jan. 2
The final weeks of Trump’s presidency are solidifying conservative policies, making it harder for Biden to advance his agenda.